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🌾 Rice feeds billions. How we manage water in rice fields can influence both productivity and environmental impact. Water is essential to rice production, but continuous or excessive flooding can also create the soil conditions that contribute to methane emissions. To address this challenge, many growers are turning to Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD). By allowing fields to dry to a managed threshold before re-irrigation, AWD can help reduce unnecessary water use and support methane reduction goals. But its success depends on timing and field-level visibility. If AWD is not managed precisely, the balance can shift quickly: 👉 Too much water, and emissions remain high 👉 Not enough water, and crop stress can increase 👉 Limited visibility, and irrigation decisions become harder to optimize Thermal insights help monitor variations in field moisture and surface temperature across rice-growing areas, providing a clearer picture of how water conditions evolve between irrigation events. By identifying zones that are drying faster or retaining more water than expected, growers can better assess AWD implementation, prioritize field inspections, and support more informed irrigation decisions over time. 🛰️ In rice production, sustainability is not only about using less water. It is about knowing when and where water is needed. Optimize your water management and boost yields. Request a personalized demo of our field monitoring platform: https://lnkd.in/dDCPmPkR

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